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Career Details :: Solderers
Description
Solder together components to assemble fabricated metal products, using soldering iron.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Cleans tip of soldering iron, using chemical solution or cleaning compound.
- Heats soldering iron or workpiece to specified temperature for soldering, using gas flame or electric current.
- Removes workpieces from molten solder and holds parts together until color indicates that solder has set.
- Melts and applies solder to fill holes, indentations, and seams of fabricated metal products, using soldering equipment.
- Cleans workpieces, using chemical solution, file, wire brush, or grinder.
- Dips workpieces into molten solder or places solder strip between seams and heats seam with iron to band items together.
- Applies flux to workpiece surfaces in preparation for soldering.
- Melts and applies solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using soldering iron, gas torch, or electric-ultrasonic equipment.
- Melts and separates soldered joints to repair misaligned or damaged assemblies, using soldering equipment.
- Aligns and clamps workpieces together, using rule, square, or hand tools, or positions items in fixtures, jigs, or vise.
- Grinds, cuts, buffs, or bends edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinder and hand tools.
Related Careers
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
- Electrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators, Metal and Plastic
- Mold Makers, Hand
- Molding and Casting Workers
- Soldering and Brazing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Tool and Die Makers
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Indoors
- Common Protective or Safety Attire
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
Related Majors
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